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| Alternative names | Pizza siciliana (in Italian) |
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| Type | Pizza |
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Sicily |
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Sicilian pizza (Italian: pizza siciliana) is a style of pizza originating in the Sicily region of Italy. It became a popular dish in western Sicily by the mid-19th century and was the type of pizza usually consumed in Sicily until the 1860s.[1][2] It eventually reached North America in a slightly altered form, with thicker crust and a rectangular shape.[3]
Traditional Sicilian pizza is often thick-crusted and rectangular, but can also be round and similar to the Neapolitan pizza. It is often topped with tomatoes, herbs, onions, anchovies, and strong cheese such as caciocavallo and toma. Other versions do not include cheese.[4][5]
The Sicilian methods of making pizza are linked to local culture and country traditions,[6] so there are differences in preparing pizza among the provinces of Palermo, Syracuse, and Messina, and the Metropolitan City of Catania.
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